SISTERS, Incorporated, (Sisters in Scholarship, Technology, Economics, Refinement, Service) will celebrate sixteen years of hosting the “Rosa Parks Women of Courage” event on March 6, 2023. Each year, this philanthropic event is convened to recognize significant contributions by Women of Courage. The theme for 2023 is “Women in S.T.E.A.M” and we are requesting that your organization partner with us in sponsorship of this event.
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Rosa Parks Women Of Courage Breakfast
The Rosa Parks Women of Courage Breakfast is held during Women's History month and recognizes women in the Chattahoochee Valley Community, whose lives exemplify the courage and perseverance of Rosa Parks. The foundation members choose categories each year and have thus far honored women of faith, women in areas of law, business and medicine and the list goes on.
Since the breakfast began in 2009, the foundation and the chapter have been able to provide more than $500,000 in scholarships and other support to the community. Perhaps one of the major achievements of the foundation was providing $40,000 in funding to secure Alpha Kappa Alpha Room at the Mildred L. Terry Library - Mrs. Mildred L. Terry for which the the Library was named, was the first African American Library Branch Manager and was also one of the charter members of The Gamma Tau Omega. Also in the library, there sits a beautiful display case filled with Sorority and chapter memorabilia located adjacent to doors entering the Alpha Kappa Alpha room.
Through the Years
Categories of Honor
2008 Religion
2009 Law
2010 Government
2011 Business
2012 Medicine
2013 Education
2014 Media
2015 Fine Arts
2016 Civic Engagement/Activism
2017 Women of the Decade
2018 Women in the Military
2019 Women in Higher Education
2020 Women Entrepreneurs
2021 Heroines in Healthcare
2022 Mental Health Awareness
2023 S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math
Past Speakers
2008 Ann Hardman
2009 Penny Brown Reynolds
2010 Iris Jesse
2011 Tammie Doleman Williams
2012 Dr. Valerie M. Rice
2013 Dr. Charity Smith
2014 Janice Huff
2015 Dr. Tonea Stewart
2016 Yvonne Harvey Williams
2017 The Honorees
2018 Stacey Abrams
2019 Dr. Cheryl D. Dozier
2020 Mignon Francois
2022 Dr. Sherrionda Crawford
2022 Charletta Wilson-Jacks
2023 Stacey Abrams
Past Honorees
2008 Lisa Cloniger
2008 Robena Flakes
2008 Ann Hardman
2009 Mary A. Buckner
2009 Julia Fessenden
2009 Dorothy Williams
2010 Nancy Boren
2010 Joyce Dent-Fitzpatrick
2010 Lisa Goodwin
2011 Evergreen Ford Covington
2011 Pino Wells Davis
2011 Carolyn M. Hensley
2011 Elizabeth (Lee Lee) James
2012 Dr. Kathryn Cheeks
2012 Dr. Shermel Scott
2012 Dr. Karen Stuart
2012 Dr. Beverly Townsend
2013 Gloria Lowe Battle
2013 Ann R. McDuffie
2013 Jennelle Fuller Pendleton
2014 Carol Gertjegerdes
2014 Dawn Minty
2014 Teresa Whitaker
2015 Jacqueline Egins
2015 Vanessa "VJ" Roberts
2015 Patty K. Taylor
2016 Johanne Harris
2016 Peggy Banks Myles
2016 Sharon Pitts
2017 Ann Caggins
2017 Audrey Tillman
2017 Mayor Teresa Tomlinson
2018 Major Eileen Albritton
2018 Captain Cynthia Maisano
2018 M. Sergeant Patricia Liddell
2019 Dr. Linda Hadley
2019 Jacqueline Screws
2019 Lorette Hoover
2020 Linda Campbell
2020 Geniece Granville
2020 Cheryl Johnson
2022 Dr. Andrea Fleming
2022 Dr. Brett Murphy-Dawson
2022 Dr. Shelly Reed
2023 Dr. Tina Cross
2023 Natalia Temesgen
2023 Julisa Velasquez
